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Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

Approved Abbreviation: DipArts/BA


Western Sydney University Course Code: 6017.4

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 096975F


Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2021 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

For Commencement Year 2019 and 2020 - please refer to 6017.3 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

For Commencement Year Spring 2018 - please refer to 6017.2 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

For Commencement Year 2017 to Autumn 2018 - please refer to 6017.1 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

The Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) provides students with the opportunity to complete an Arts degree with an Arts major, alongside the specialist Birth-5/Birth-12 Education Studies units.

Graduates of this degree are eligible for direct entry into the Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years / Birth - 12 Years) via the Transition to Teaching pathway. Completion of both the Bachelor’s and Master’s courses provides a teaching qualification for early childhood (Birth - 5 Years) or early childhood and primary teaching (Birth - 12 Years). Eligible students will receive advice during their final study session in the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) regarding how to accept an offer into the Postgraduate course to attain a teaching qualification.

The first year of this course is delivered by Western Sydney University The College, as an agent of Western Sydney University, via extended face-to-face hours in smaller learning environments. A Diploma in Arts exit point is also available at the end of the first year of the course.

For more information on Western Sydney University, The College, please refer to their web site.

Western Sydney University, The College

For course advice during your first year of study, please use the contact below under ‘Course Advice’. For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12).

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time. (Please note that there are no part-time offerings for the Year 1 College Diploma component.)

Admission

Domestic students are required to have:

  • Completed an English unit in the NSW Higher School Certificate, OR
  • Competency in English at IELTS 6.0 equivalent (unless a native speaker) OR
  • Passed The College English test at IELTS 6.0 equivalent OR
  • Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English unit at C grade level or higher.

Met other entry requirements such as:

  • An ATAR identified prior to the offer of a place, OR
  • Completed The College Foundation Studies course with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.

International students must satisfy one of the following language requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each sub band OR
  • Completed the College EAP 4 course with a 50% pass OR
  • Passed The College English test at IELTS 6.0 equivalent OR
  • Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English unit at C grade level or higher for which advanced standing can be applied for.

Academic Entry Requirements vary according to country of origin. However, in general:

  • Completion of Year 12 or its equivalent is the minimum entry requirement OR
  • Completed The College Foundation Studies course with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 270 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

The early exit College Diploma consists of 110 credit points which includes three College Preparatory units.

Western Sydney University The College Units

Nirimba, Bankstown, Parramatta CBD (George Street) and Penrith Campus

Please note that all campuses may not have intakes each year.

Year 1

First Term of Study

700056Academic English (WSTC Prep)
700211Academic Skills for Arts (WSTC Prep)
700192Texts and Communication (WSTC Prep)
700293Thinking Critically About Texts and Society (WSTC)

Second Term of Study

700291Foundations of Academic English (WSTC)
700289Contemporary Childhoods (WSTC)
700292Diversity, Language and Culture (WSTC)

Third Term of Study

700288Introduction to Literary Studies (WSTC)
700294Australian Politics and Active Citizenship (WSTC)
700273The Developing Child (WSTC)
700137Mathematical Patterns and Relationships (WSTC)

Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in Arts following a passing grade in all of the above units. Students who progress onto Year 2 may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above units.

  • Students must pass all College Preparatory units before progressing to the Year 2 units.
  • Students must pass at least 70 credit points of University level units in Year 1 before progressing to the Year 2 units.

In order to ensure that Bachelor of Arts student meet the course requirements, all students must seek advice from their Academic Course Advisor when transitioning to the second year of their course.

Western Sydney University Units

Qualification for this award then requires the successful completion of a further 160 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12).

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Bankstown, Parramatta (Victoria Road) and Penrith Campus

All students must enrol in and complete

120 credit points of Arts units as follows

  • 40 credit points Bachelor of Arts Core
  • 80 credit points Arts Major

And

120 credit points of Education units as follows

  • 20 credit points Education Studies Core (Birth - 5/Birth - 12)
  • 80 credit points Education Studies Major (Birth - 5/Birth - 12) units
  • 40 credit points teaching specialisation in either English or Mathematics (choose one of the two sub-majors below).
  • Note: Some units are common to the Core or Major and the sub-majors. Therefore, students will only need to complete a total of 120 credit points of Education Studies units.

Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

Bachelor of Arts Majors

M1097Anthropology
M1059Arabic
M1060Chinese
M1113Creative Writing
M1131Culture and Society
M1053English
M1071Geography and Urban Studies
M1137History and Political Thought
M1041Indigenous Australian Studies
M1132International English
M1055International Relations and Asian Studies
M1056Islamic Studies
M1062Japanese
M1119Linguistics
M1114Musicology
M1115Music Performance
M2512Organisations and Work
M1058Philosophy
M1110Psychological Studies
M1073Sociology

Education Studies (Birth-5/Birth-12) Core Units

Students must complete the core units below (20 credit points):

102208Fundamentals for Working Mathematically
102249Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

M1125 Education Studies Major (Birth- 5/Birth-12) units

M1125Education Studies (Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Students must complete 80 credit points as listed below

102102Children, Families, Communities
102048Contemporary Childhoods
101112Diversity and Difference
102622Early Learning Environments
101623Ethical Futures
101899Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership
102046The Developing Child
102104Theorising Play

Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

Students must enrol in and complete one of the Teaching Specialisations (sub-majors) below

SM1149 Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

SM1149Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth - 5/Birth -12)

Students must complete 40 credit points from the units listed as follows

Students must complete the following two units (20 credit points)

102208Fundamentals for Working Mathematically
102249Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

And students must complete 20 credit points from the Mathematics Pool of units listed below

300830Analysis of Change
200825Understanding Contemporary Organisations
200027Linear Algebra
300831Quantitative Thinking
200032Statistics for Business

SM1129 English Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

SM1129English Teaching Specialisation (Birth - 5/Birth -12)

Students must complete 40 credit points as follows

102735Foundations of Academic English
102737Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Choose two units from the following English majors

M1113Creative Writing
M1053English
M1132International English
M1119Linguistics

* Students who have completed 700288 Introduction to Literary Studies will only need to complete one additional unit to complete SM1129

Recommended Sequence

Year 2

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

BA Major Unit

101112Diversity and Difference

Choose one of

102208Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Spring session

BA Major Unit

BA Major Unit

101623Ethical Futures

Choose one of

102208Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Year 3

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

102102Children, Families, Communities
102104Theorising Play

Choose one of

BA Major unit

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Spring session

BA Major Unit

101899Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership
102622Early Learning Environments

Choose one of

BA Major Unit

One unit from the English or Mathematics Specialisation



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